photograph by Rick Perez On their EP earlier this year, Julez and the Rollerz answered the question Is This Where The Party Is? by making their own party with an endless supply of huge singalongs, crunchy-but-tight instrumentals, and ripping guitar solos. The record’s title is… Read More »Video Premiere: Julez and the Rollerz – “Wildest Fantasy”
The idol group name generator must be getting pretty empty because “WHIB” is a strange moniker for a new K-pop group. Apparently, it’s meant to be a combination of the words “white” and “black,” showcasing the guys’ variety of charms. Okay, then! Title track Bang!… Read More »Song Review: WHIB – Bang!
After a somewhat messy departure from (G)I-DLE and Cube Entertainment, Soojin has returned as a soloist. Re-debut AGASSY sees her following in the footsteps of many girl group members turned soloists. Right away, the song and performance remind me of something we’d hear from Sunmi or… Read More »Song Review: Soojin – AGASSY
Earlier this year, Kiss Of Life preceded their debut with a series of solo tracks. Though they were of varying quality, these songs did a nice job introducing the members and building interest in the group. Funny enough, I found their actual debut less successful… Read More »Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Bad News
The Greek isle of Karpathos rests in the southeastern Aegean Sea, over 9000 miles from Indiana’s capital of Indianapolis. But under the idyllic blue waters surrounding the island there is a graveyard of sunken ships littering the seabed. Although the ships were reclaimed by the… Read More »Track Premiere: Shipwreck Karpathos – “SCENE XI: Life as War”